State Rep. Ryan Martinez charged with felony in connection with October DUI arrest
Martinez was found by police sitting in the driver’s seat of his parked car. Oklahoma law forbids anyone convicted of a felony from serving in the Legislature.
How Oklahoma is making it harder for citizen-led measures to get on the ballot
A special election in March 2023 on recreational pot will cost the state $1.2 million to $1.3 million and will also make it more difficult for proponents to get voters to show up at the polls.
In Oklahoma City, affordable housing options are scarce, even with rental assistance
Double-digit rent increases and limited federal funding are making it harder to find a home.
Stitt has vowed to revive a private school voucher plan, but details are scarce
Similar programs in other states have seen legal challenges and criticisms that they mostly benefit the wealthy.
Many types of political funders, some don’t have to disclose donors
Spending from outside groups, many with secret donors, soared to more than $33.6 million in Oklahoma’s election cycle this year
With weak laws and little enforcement, Oklahoma sees record-breaking dark money spending
Other states look to shine a light on secretive political groups. But Oklahoma lawmakers have even attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years.
Impact: A bill would restore oversight on spending after The Frontier’s reporting on the Swadley’s Foggy Bottom scandal
Legislation would restore the powers of a state board to oversee tourism and recreation.
In the race for governor, Kevin Stitt, Joy Hofmeister are trying to win favor with Oklahoma’s growing Latino population
Stitt and Hofmeister have both focused their stump speeches at Latino community events on education policy, but with stark differences.